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Edison Light Bulbs

By Creede on Mar 23, 2009 under Tags: ,

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This morning I’m on an Edison light bulb kick, as in Thomas Alva Edison. It seems like the simplicity and honesty of those old carbon filament light bulbs are something that spans the ages. Even though we have made vast improvements in the efficiency of the light bulb, modern day designs just don’t stand up compared to the beautiful old designs. Obviously I’m not the first to realize this, and more and more people (and lots of restaurants) have been using them. I especially like it when they hang bare on some nice fabric covered lamp wires.

Edison light bulbs available at Rejuvenation for $12 – $15.

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Red Salt Pub via Southern Living

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Salt Tasting Room via Tiny Travel Guides

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Creede is a frugal design junkie. He loves miminamist and mid-century influences and often finds himself with a hammer and drill in hand in order to achieve the style he wants without breaking the bank.

  • http://web.mac.com/costa/Costa_Family/Everyday_Edison/Pages/Edisons_Nursery.html Paul & Pam Costa

    Thought you may enjoy the Edison bulb we have in our son’s nursery. His name is Edison so we did an laboratory themed nursery.

  • http://www.redyellowandblueink.etsy.com jenny

    Thanks so much for the where to find info on these beautiful bulbs. I just saw something on PBS about a bulb that has been nurning for over 100 years-The filament is beautiful. I think I want one.

    To Paul & Pam-Edison’s nursery is awesome….and I am not a baby person-but wow, if I was the diaper changing station would be there for sure.

  • chad

    Does anyone know where to get the bulb in the top picture, more of a jar shaped than the ones on rejuvination.

  • http://www.schoolhouseelectric.com/lightbulbs-type.asp?type=ed suzanne chilson

    Check out this site…it has the kind of bulb you are looking for, Chad.

    Re; the cages in the first photo, does anyone know where to purchase these? I have been looking for something like this for some time but haven’t been able to find it. I don’t see a credit on that first photo, either.

  • http://Grassrootsmodern.com Creede

    Suzanne. The original photo was from http://www.rewirela.com/itemdetails.php?id=224644

    You sometimes see the cages come up on Etsy, although you pay a premium for them. Thanks for the link http://www.schoolhouseelectric.com/lightbulbs-type.asp?type=ed

  • http://Grassrootsmodern.com Creede

    Ohh, and make sure you check out this post…

    http://grassrootsmodern.com/2011/01/06/vintage-cage-lights/

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